Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-01

The steamer vesper, which arrived at
Newberne last night, brought news OF the
laundering OF the steam-tug Gypsy near
Long Sboal. The crew OF the tug were
saved by the Yesper.
Day before yesterday at Tarboro' negro
named Ben. Hart attempted to commit an
outrageous crime, but was foiled. A posse
OF citizens arrested him and he is In Jail.
There Is good deal OF talk here to-day
about the recent burning OF the oil-mllls,
and II is said that when the alleged incen-
diary Is tried In court evidence crimi-
mating several other persons ia the crime
will be produced.
PERSONALS.
Captain william l.. London has been
chosen chief marshal of the railway cele.
bration at Pittsboro' May Goth.
Rev. Thomas Hume, OF the State Uniyer-
siiy, will deliver the address at the closing
OF the Winston Graded School next Thurs
day.
The Winston State Normal School. OF
which that excellent instructor. Dir. j. l..
Tomlnson. is superintendent, begins It's
term July 4th. Great interest Is felt in all
the normal schools this year.
hlr. Eugene G.. IIarrell, secretary oil the
Teachers Assembly, has been at Aoreheld,
and has completed every arrangement Tor
the accommodation Of nine hundred peo-
nile, " no will attend the summer meeting,
at the Atlantic Hotel.
Rev. Thomas II. Prltchard, ID. D., left
Wilmington yesterday for Louisville, ny.
He breaches Tomorrow ut Augusta, Ga.
At Louisville be will attend 4 meeting OF
the trustees of the Baptist Theological
Seminary and also the meeting Of the
southern Baptist Convention, which begins
th,re next Saturday. This State viii be
well represented in that convention by
some Of the ablest men In the deuomina
ton. both erical and lay members.
Mir. X. X. Bryan, who for some years
edited papers at Fay etteville and Hickory,
and always displayed ability in his proies-
sion, has almost lost his sight. lie Is now
at bis old home. in Pender county.
CURRENT NEWS.
There will he no more interesting mum.
cipa election this year than the one In
Raleigh, which occurs Monday next. sew
enteen aldermen are 10 be elected by the
popular vote. The Board OF Aldermen
will choose a mayor. Right here l. where
the interest centres. There are movements
for and against the present administration
Inc GuUllDlStl5lIbu lfopiC WIN bufh tu'
present mayor for reelection, while by the
opposition the names OF several gentlemen
are spoken OF. There are independent can
didates for aldermen in some OF the wards.
Things are badly mixed. Raleigh Is pretty
much out Of sorts. in political way.
The South Carolina people, or rather the
railway commission OF that State, will in
yesliga,e the Spartanburg and Asheyille
Fnq1 does
not give special satisfaction in this State, 1t
is said. The railway commissions purpose
is to see whether it Is conducted in the in
tcicst Of the corporations, &c., which con-
tnbuted to Its construction.
The Grand Lodge OF Udd.Fellows holds
lis annual meeting here the middle OF May.
FayctteyiIe's new $4,000 hotel riseF
rapidly. 1t is Il great ornament to that nov
progressive town.
BY ALL MEANS A MONUMENT.
There Is a growing demand for noun
mcnt on the battlefield OF Gettysburg q
the memory OF the gallant North Carolinians
who dis played such yalor there. In very
truth much Injustice has been done this
State in the matter OF statements concerning
her troops in that great battle. or series OF
battles. II is time TO eud the wrangle and
conflict OF claims, acknowledge the part The
Tar. Heels took, aud erect monument or
monuments. subscriptions ought 10 be
called for and the ladies Of the state should
lead in the work.
THEY COMBINE BUSINESS WITH PUNISHMENT
The Jail at Grtensville, Pitt county, Is a
source OF great merIimcnt. As has been
heretofore stated in the Dispatch, mer-
chant therein incarccrated looks after al,
crop hens and mortgages in the regular
style, as II the Jail was only the courthouse,
while an ex.tax collector keeps open his
books a. usual, snd sits regularly at the
receipt OF custom, rs II be were not al.
bird OF all. These things have excited
laughter. But the jail is a paradise for
hor.e.traders as well rs ether people. This
week an inmate OF the jail ascertaned
.bat a free citizen desired 10 trade horses.
Tie outside man brought bis nag to the
TAIL and paraded him before a window so
ihe Jail. bird could take In his points. The
trade was made then and there. The out
slider took the horse to the prisoners stable
and took away the lattcr's nag. Pitt cOun-
ty people know how 10 mlkea residence in
iah profitable il not pleasant.
WAS 1T REALLY TIE GREAT MARsHALy
The most remarkable event OF tue coming
week will he the opening Of the grave at
The little town OF Third Creek, Rowan
county, " herein the body OF p. ;. Ney lies
Tie cxhumation is 10 be made by pr0mi
pent physicians OF that section 10 satisfy,
IL possible, long.ict belief that p. ). Ney
and the famous French Marshal Ney were
The same person. The disinterment is at
lbG request Of DR.. Draper, the president OF
The Wisconsin State Historical Association,
nho.c interest in the matter is intense.
Thousands Of people IN this State have
hard Of this long. yeXed question OF
whether p. :. Ney and the Marshal were
the sane person. The skull Of i. 5. Ney
| is 10 be examined to see il it was treDhined,
| and also TO locate the exlct position OF a
| sAbre.cut.
The annual income OF the State Agrcul.
tural ard Mechanical College Is figured at
! SG4.OC0. For It's construction about $780,
eco is row available in money, material,
ard labor.
Democratic government In Raleigh makes
n fine showing. The city's net indebted
ness has been reduced to $4,000.